2004-05 Big Sky Champs

UMfaninkazoo · Post by **UMfaninkazoo** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:25 pm

weren't the blazers in town last night too? i am just catching up on sports after my long work days.

theblackgecko · Post by **theblackgecko** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:40 pm

There were a lot more fans in Brick Breeden for a championship game on a neutral court in 2002. Although I understand the reasoning for the current setup, something needs to be done to keep the championship game a display that makes the conference look good.
How about this format? Whichever team leads the 'Sky in conference season attendence gets the host the tourney. The tourney will make money, as that team should sell piles of tickets. Granted, this would mean the tourney would be in Bozeman or Missoula most years (and possilby Ogden when the Mildrats get hot), which makes it convenient travel for the programs that usually outdraw the rest of the 'Sky (sometimes sans Weber) combined. And, it would give each 'Sky program incentive to sell tickets to regular season games.

BozoneCat · Post by **BozoneCat** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:38 pm

I'm pretty sure Weber leads the conference in attendence just about every year, and who wants to travel down to Ogden for a basketball tournament "vacation?" Seriously, what kind of god-forsaken place doesn't have a bar across the street (or at least within walking distance) from the arena?!?!

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:35 am

BozoneCat wrote:I'm pretty sure Weber leads the conference in attendence just about every year, and who wants to travel down to Ogden for a basketball tournament "vacation?" Seriously, what kind of god-forsaken place doesn't have a bar across the street (or at least within walking distance) from the arena?!?!

Ahhh yes... UTAH! A place where even the homeless people are sober

hehehe (no offense)

theblackgecko · Post by **theblackgecko** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:33 pm

I thought I would look it up.
http://www.ncaa.org/stats/m_basketball/ ... index.html
Weber St. 13 64,797 4,984
Montana 14 50,468 3,605
Montana St. 15 54,665 3,644
Eastern Wash. 12 33,184 2,765
Idaho St. 12 25,683 2,140
Northern Ariz. 12 21,386 1,782
Sacramento St. 14 14,241 1,017
Portland St. 11 10,793 981

Good point, Montana State needs more fans to host the men's tourney (although the average is for all games, not conference games). Maybe the 'Sky needs to start scheduling on Sunday.

BelgradeBobcat · Post by **BelgradeBobcat** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:44 pm

I think the Weber number is somewhat dubious. I saw the MSU-Weber game on TV and attendance was listed at 4000 something. The place looked empty. 4000 at Worthington or Adams doesn't look empty.

twentythreeOh4 · Post by **twentythreeOh4** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:20 pm

BelgradeBobcat wrote:I think the Weber number is somewhat dubious. I saw the MSU-Weber game on TV and attendance was listed at 4000 something. The place looked empty. 4000 at Worthington or Adams doesn't look empty.

Since the Dee Events Center holds over 11,000, there would have been some empty seats at the MSU game.

BelgradeBobcat · Post by **BelgradeBobcat** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:13 pm

Yep-that's about what it looked like during the MSU game

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:39 pm

BelgradeBobcat wrote:Yep-that's about what it looked like during the MSU game

The Dee Event Center would look a lot better in either Bozeman or Missoula full or not. It, like Washington-Grizzly Stadium in football, are the showcases of the Big Sky.

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:13 am

WOW

Id never seen the Dee Events Center. What a nice facility!